Terahertz (THz) light has proven to be a fine tool to probe and control quasi-particles and
collective excitations in solids, to drive phase transitions and associated changes in material …

Electromagnetic radiation in the terahertz (THz) frequency range is a fascinating
spectroscopic tool that provides resonant access to fundamental modes, including the …

A bound state in the continuum (BIC) is a nonradiating state of light embedded in the
continuum of propagating modes providing drastic enhancement of the electromagnetic field …

Over the past three decades a new spectroscopic technique with unique possibilities has
emerged. Based on coherent and time‐resolved detection of the electric field of ultrashort …

Overview and Scope. THz radiation, with frequencies in the range of 0.1 À20 THz, can probe
physical phenomena such as low-energy excitations and carrier dynamics in electronic …

Efficient generation of THz pulses with high energy was demonstrated by optical rectification
of 785-fs laser pulses in lithium niobate using tilted-pulse-front pumping. The enhancement …

Ultrashort terahertz pulses derived from femtosecond table-top sources have become a
valuable tool for time-resolved spectroscopy during the last two decades. Until recently, the …

Generation and application of energetic, broadband terahertz pulses (bandwidth~ 0.1–50
THz) is an active and contemporary area of research. The main thrust is toward the …

Detailed analysis of the tilted-pulse-front pumping scheme used for ultrashort THz pulse
generation by optical rectification of femtosecond laser pulses is presented. It is shown that …

Recent theoretical calculations predicted an order-of-magnitude increase in the efficiency of
terahertz pulse generation by optical rectification in lithium niobate when 500 fs long pump …